How Jargon Can Damage Nonprofit Work - Money and Mission - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: "n a way, it's about good intentions gone horribly awry. Think about it—our addiction to high ideals and even loftier aspirations results in grant proposals and mission statements and bold promises that burden even our most creative and charismatic leaders with performance obligations that are impossible to meet. The result: burnout and a sense of failure that is frequently unwarranted.
If it were up to me, I would eliminate the following three words from the nonprofit vocabulary: innovative, transformative, and impactful. Here's why:"
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